Jeff and I got a bit of a late start today but we did manage two more rows of rebar.  Unfortunately we don’t have use of the electric bender this weekend so it’s the all manual method.  Some of it has to be done manually anyway.  I made a jig to create the gentle curves around the retaining wall ends. (see below)  all the other “adjustments” are done with a Hickey Bar.

With the rebar clamped to the end of the jig, Jeff stands on it, beginning at the end, while I pull on the rebar to create the curve.

As we go along tying the rebar to the tabs on the arches, we make sure they are plumb.  These handy magnetic inclinometers make it easy.  Sometimes Jeff just has to push or pull on the steel to get it plumb  but a few we have had to tie off with rope (Wally makes a convenient anchor), to get things in line.  Once we reach a certain level, the arches will be very rigid and we won’t need to make any adjustments.